Sherwood Mall thieves sought

STOCKTON - Wednesday morning, two men walked into a Sherwood Mall jewelry store, pulled out a sledgehammer and smashed a display case, then grabbed approximately $30,000 in jewels and fled the scene.

The Record

STOCKTON - Wednesday morning, two men walked into a Sherwood Mall jewelry store, pulled out a sledgehammer and smashed a display case, then grabbed approximately $30,000 in jewels and fled the scene.

Monday, Stockton police released a photo of the suspects.

One of the jewel thieves was described by police as a black man between 20 and 30 years old, 5 feet 9 and 200 pounds, with shoulder-length dreadlocks, a beard with a goatee and prescription eyeglasses. The day of the smash and grab, he was wearing a dark beanie, gray half-zip sweatshirt, white T-shirt, blue jeans and boots.

His accomplice was described as a black man between 20 and 30 years old, 5 feet 9 and 200 pounds, with facial hair. He was wearing a light-gray hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans and a teal baseball cap with undecipherable writing, according to police.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact police at (209) 937-8377, the Investigations Unit at (209) 937-8323, or Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600. Callers can remain anonymous, and Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards up to $10,000. You can also text information to CRIMES (274637) and type the keyword TIPSPD and then your tip, or go to the Stockton Police Department Facebook page and click "Submit a Tip." Tipsters may also submit a tip on the Stockton PD mobile phone app.